trade

commercio

Attività di compravendita di beni o servizi.

In inglese semplice: The activity of buying and selling goods or services.

• Trade brings money into the country.
• International trade grew last year.
• The agreement encourages trade between neighbouring countries.

Come si usa: trade in something (Trade in coffee supports many families.); trade between A and B (Trade between the two countries has increased.)

Sinonimi: commerce

Espressioni comuni: international trade, trade in something, trade between countries

mestiere

Lavoro che richiede abilità pratiche apprese, come costruire o riparare oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A job that involves practical skills learned through training, such as building or repairing things.

• He wants to learn a trade.
• She is a carpenter by trade.
• Plumbing and bricklaying are useful trades.

Come si usa: a carpenter/plumber/etc. by trade (He is an electrician by trade.)

Sinonimi: craft, occupation

Espressioni comuni: learn a trade, skilled trade, carpenter by trade

scambio, baratto

Operazione in cui ciascuno dà qualcosa e riceve qualcos’altro in cambio.

In inglese semplice: An exchange in which each person gives something and receives something else.

• That was a fair trade.
• We made a trade: my bicycle for her camera.
• The teams agreed to a trade involving two players.

Come si usa: a trade with someone (I made a trade with my friend.)

Sinonimi: exchange, swap

Espressioni comuni: make a trade, fair trade, trade with someone

operazione, transazione

Un singolo acquisto o una singola vendita, soprattutto di azioni o altri investimenti.

In inglese semplice: One act of buying or selling, especially shares or other investments.

• The broker completed the trade.
• She made three trades before noon.
• That trade earned the investor a small profit.

Sinonimi: transaction, deal

Espressioni comuni: stock trade, execute a trade, profitable trade

categoria professionale

L'insieme delle persone che svolgono lo stesso mestiere basato su abilità pratiche.

In inglese semplice: The people who do a particular kind of skilled practical work.

• The building trade needs more workers.
• The skilled trades are well represented in the union.
• Representatives of the trade met to discuss training.

Sinonimi: business

Espressioni comuni: the building trade, the skilled trades, trade representatives

scambiare

Dare qualcosa a qualcuno e ricevere qualcos'altro in cambio.

In inglese semplice: To give something to someone and receive something else from them.

• We traded cards after school.
• The neighbours traded stories about their childhoods.
• Would you trade seats with me?

Come si usa: trade something with someone (I traded cards with my cousin.); trade something for something (She traded her bicycle for a guitar.)

Sinonimi: exchange, swap

Espressioni comuni: trade with someone, trade something for something, trade stories

commerciare

Comprare e vendere beni o servizi come attività economica.

In inglese semplice: To buy and sell goods or services as a business.

• They trade in fresh fruit.
• The company traded with customers across Europe.
• Small shops can now trade online.

Come si usa: trade in something (The company trades in used cars.); trade with someone/something (We trade with several companies in Italy.)

Sinonimi: deal, do business

Espressioni comuni: trade in something, trade with someone, trade overseas